About the service: Right at Home Reigate and Crawley is a domiciliary care agency which provides care and support to people in their own homes. It provides a service to older people living with dementia, sensory impairment and physical disabilities and younger people. Not everyone using Right at Home Reigate and Crawley receives the regulated activity; CQC only inspects the service being received by people provided with ‘personal care’; help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also take into account the wider social care provided. The service had a total of 18 clients who received the regulated activity personal care. People’s experience of using this service:
People who received care from Right at Home Reigate and Crawley told us they felt safe and well supported by staff who visited them. They stated that staff were “excellent" and they would carry out extra requests if asked. Staff were punctual for visits and cared for people in an extremely person-centred manner.
People were supported to continue living at home in a way that enabled them to be as independent as possible. Staff and senior managers went to great efforts to make sure that people took part in activities and encouraged people to enjoy those activities that mattered to them.
Staff were trained and supported to be effective carers in a collaborative team. Staff responded to people’s healthcare needs and supported them to access healthcare professionals such as occupational therapists, GPs, dietitians and district nurses.
People and relatives described staff as caring and kind. People and their relatives told us that staff and management at the service were approachable and friendly and staff got to know them very well.
Care plans were produced from the pre admission assessments with the involvement of people and their relatives. This ensured they were person centred and tailored to people’s needs and routines. People and their relatives told us that staff followed their care plans and they could make changes to how they received their care at any time.
The agency was well managed by a supportive management team. People, relatives and staff told us that the management of the agency listened to them and acted on suggestions they made. We received positive feedback from an external professional around the care provided by the staff.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Rating at last inspection: This was the first inspection since the service registered with Care Quality Commission.
Why we inspected: This was a planned inspection based on the previous rating.